Sleeve-holder.



M. J. BURKE. SLEEVE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED IAN. :7. 1918.

1,270, 1 1 3. Patented June 18, 1918.

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MICHAEL J. BURKE, OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO MARTIN COYNE, 0F BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA.

SLEEVE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 1918.

Application filed January 17, 1918. Serial No. 212,208.

7 '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MICHAEL J. BURKE, a citizen of the United States, residin at Bakersfield, in the county of Kern and S tate of California, hav invented new and useful Improvements in Sleeve-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a sleeve holder or band for holding the cuff end of the sleeve away from the hand, and pertains especially to the type of sleeve holder in which a tuck is maintained in the sleeve to shorten its effective length.

The objects of this invention are to provide a sleeve holder of the character described, which will conceal the tuek and the elements for maintaining same, and which can be made substantially invisible; which can be quickly and easily placed in position; and which is neat, durable, compact and simple in construction.

This invention can best be understood by referring to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of my invention, and in which- Fi re 1, is a View of holder flattened out and c etached from the sleeve, a fragment of the turned over portion adjacent one end being shown broken away to better illustrate the invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section as seen on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a sleeve with the holder being applied thereto. Fig. 4 shows the holder as applied to a sleeve.

The body of the holder 4 is in the form of a band, and constructed of a fabric, which if desired, may be of the same material as the sleeve to which it is to be applied. As the band is to encircle the sleeve, it is provided with buttons 5 at one end and corresponding button holes 6 at the other. The particular means of fastening the ends of the band together are immaterial. If desired, snap clasps may be substituted for the buttons and buttonholes, Or any other suitable fastening means. The lower edge of the band 4 is turned over as indicated by 7 and held in such position by a line of stitching 8. This holds the edge 7 in turned over position and yet leaves it free. Fastened to the edge 7 by any suitable means, are snaps having jaws for gripping the fabric. I have herein shown four snaps, although a greater or legslser number may be used, if found desira e.

The holder is applied to the sleeve in the following manner; A tuck T-- is taken in the sleeve S and made large enough to shorten the sleeve the desired amount. The snaps 9 are then opened and the jaws allowed to grip the tuck as shown in Fig. 3. All the snaps are attached so that the band encircles the arm. The body of the band is then turned upwardly to cover the snaps and the tuck as shown in Fig. 4. The ends of the band are now buttoned together completing the attachment of the sleeve holder to the sleeve, in which condition it is shown in Fig. 4.

t is obvious that if the band 4 is made of the same or similar material to the sleeve it will be practically invisible. The holder does not in any Way detract from the appearance of the sleeve. After the holder is once applied to the sleeve, it may be left thereon when the garment is removed for this reason it may be advisable to have several holders one for each garment.

I do not desire to limit myself to the particular construction and arrangement of parts shown'and described, but what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is;

1. In a sleeve holder, the combination of an arm encircling band, and snaps attached thereto on its inner face for gripping the sleeve and disposed so as to be covered by said band.

2. In a sleeve holder, the combination of an arm encirclin band having means to fasten it into an en less band, said band having snaps attached thereto on its inner face for gripping the sleeve.

3. In a sleeve holder, the combination of an arm encircling band having a turned over edge on its inner side, and snaps attached to said turned over edge for gripping the sleeve.

4. In a sleeve holder, the combination of an arm encircling band having a turned over edge on its inner side and having means to fasten it into an endless band, and snaps attached to said turned over edge for gripping the sleeve.

In witness that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto subscribed my name, this 8th day of January, 1918.

MICHAEL J. BURKE.

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